Ranking of New York Cities By Unemployment Rate in May 2023
Updated on June 22, 2024.
According to data from the US BLS, for May 2023, among all New York cities, New York had the highest unemployment rate (5%), followed by Elmira (4.9%), and Rochester (4.7%).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities and the table below shows the ranking of all New York cities.
You can see similar ranking of all cities in the United States.
Related Topics: New York BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Ranking of New York Cities By Unemployment Rate in May 2023
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| Rank | City | Unemployment Rate (%) |
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| 1 | New York | 5 |
| 2 | Elmira | 4.9 |
| 3 | Rochester | 4.7 |
| 4 | Buffalo | 4.6 |
| 4 | Niagara Falls | 4.6 |
| 4 | Utica | 4.6 |
| 5 | Syracuse | 4.4 |
| 6 | Mount Vernon | 4.2 |
| 6 | Poughkeepsie | 4.2 |
| 7 | Newburgh | 4.1 |
| 7 | Watertown | 4.1 |
| 8 | Schenectady | 4 |
| 9 | Binghamton | 3.9 |
| 9 | Troy | 3.9 |
| 10 | Jamestown | 3.8 |
| 10 | Lockport | 3.8 |
| 11 | Albany | 3.7 |
| 11 | Middletown | 3.7 |
| 12 | Auburn | 3.6 |
| 12 | Hempstead | 3.6 |
| 12 | Yonkers | 3.6 |
| 13 | Rome | 3.5 |
| 14 | Freeport | 3.3 |
| 14 | Lindenhurst | 3.3 |
| 15 | Valley Stream | 3.2 |
| 16 | Ithaca | 3.1 |
| 17 | Kiryas Joel | 3 |
| 17 | New Rochelle | 3 |
| 17 | North Tonawanda | 3 |
| 18 | Harrison | 2.9 |
| 18 | Rockville Centre | 2.9 |
| 19 | Glen Cove | 2.6 |
| 19 | Ossining | 2.6 |
| 19 | Saratoga Springs | 2.6 |
| 19 | White Plains | 2.6 |
| 20 | Long Beach | 2.5 |
| 20 | Spring Valley | 2.5 |
| 21 | Port Chester | 2.2 |